THE DREAMING STORIES
Story telling helping us to better understand and respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures Have you ever heard of the Dreaming stories? They are incredible stories from First Nations …
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
Honouring the past and present caretakers of the land we live, play and learn. Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the first people …
FROM TADPOLES TO FROGS
Tadpole inquiry One day a little girl from our class arrived with an interesting surprise: a jar full of tadpoles and frog spawn! As you can imagine, it caused a …
LOOSE PARTS
Open ended materials that ignite creativity and enrich play experiences in a very sustainable way. Loose parts are bits and bobs of everyday materials that can be repurposed or reused …
SUSTAINABLE USE OF PAPER
Making the most of this creative resource In my class, we have some very talented and enthusiastic artists who like to spend a good chunk of their day at our …
WHO LIVES IN THE GARDEN?
Nature can be much closer than we think, even in small spaces we can discover whole ecosystems that can be observed and learned from. Life can find its ways even …
CHILDREN AND MONKEY BARS A PERFECT MATCH!
Monkey bars seem to possess a magnetic quality that makes them irresistible to children! If you have ever seen a group of children gathered around a set of those bars, …
RISK PLAY
The will, the thrill and the skills that it instigates What is risky play? Risky play can be defined as a thrilling and exciting activity that involves a risk of …
AUTHENTIC RESOURCES
The beauty and the value of playing with authentic objects. “What children learn does not follow as an automatic result from what is taught, rather, it is in large part …
THE JOYS OF GROWING OUR OWN FOOD
Growing our food is not only a rewarding experience, but also has positive implications for the environment and for our health and well-being. In today’s society, many of us have …